Park Roof House

Park Roof House
© Quang Tran

PARK ROOF HOUSE

MDA Architecture

ARCHITECTS
MDA Architecture

MODERATOR
Vu Van Minh

DESIGN TEAM
Vu Ha Anh, Than Tien Hoang

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Jotun, Adobe, Eurotile, Gachcoviet, Trimble Navigation, VinaLED, Xingfa

PHOTOGRAPHS
Quang Tran

AREA
450 m²

YEAR
2019

LOCATION
Tân Thới Nhất, Vietnam

CATEGORY
Houses, Houses Interiors

The house was designed based on the owners’ aspiration: at once a serene place for weekend relaxation and a precinct filled with greenery, light and absolute privacy.

Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran

Therefore, the design team decided to separate the house into 2 parts with a twist of split-level arrangement to create privacy and optimize the space of the internal frontage.

As this area is used for many mobility activities, each balcony and set of stairs is particularly customized and vary from floor to floor to avoid repetition in moving and maximize the utilization.

Acknowledging the inefficient use of a house’s roof in such fast-growing cities, as well as the distance barrier between the house and public parks.

Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran

The design team came up with an idea of hybridizing a “terrace park” for the house.

The family members can stay indoors and experience their early morning activities such as doing exercises or relaxing under the shade of trees right on top of their house. 

Since there are lots of spare spaces, the terrace park could also transform into a botanic garden where vegetables and plants are grown for consumption.

Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran

The balcony compartments are pressed with red bricks resemble large and small plant containers.

They are arranged in a disoriented order and take place in many parts of the house for practical planting activities.

By doing this, the house is always covered with greenish color which bring relaxation and stress relief for the family.

Park Roof House
© Quang Tran


Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran
Park Roof House
© Quang Tran


Park Roof House
Site Plan
Park Roof House
Second Floor Plan
Park Roof House
First Floor Plan
Park Roof House
Third Floor Plan
Park Roof House
Terrace Floor Plan


Park Roof House
Section 01
Park Roof House
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